Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Byggi

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

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or byggvi, m. an inhabitant, obsolete, but in compds as Eyr-byggjar, stafn-byggjar, fram-byggjar, aptr-byggjar, etc.

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Runic Inscription

byggi

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "byggi" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

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